Position Overview

Duties

Under limited direction of the Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will provide clinical leadership and advice to the team in regard to complex nursing matters, demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to coordinate the workflow and patient flow of a busy medical ward, to deliver quality safe nursing care.

Key responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

1. Provide clinical leadership and excellence in the delivery of person-centred care.
2. Effectively perform team leader responsibilities when required.
3. Provide advanced nursing care in a defined clinical area with a focus on complex discharge planning for maintenance care type patients.
4. Continuously promote and support nursing best practice and education to other staff, patients and their families.
5. Participate in quality improvement by undertaking either clinical research, quality improvement or procedure development that adds value to NCH.
6. Encourage and facilitate the implementation of new evidence based practice to deliver a high quality service.
7. Develop and maintain strong rapport with internal and external stakeholders.
8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

About you

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

Behavioural Capabilities

1. Strong leadership skills.
2. Works well under high pressure environments.
3. Communicates effectively.

Position Requirements / Qualifications

• Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• The successful applicant will need to be available for weekend and after-hours work.
• CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.

Desirable

• Undertaking, or completed post graduate relevant qualifications or studies.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:.

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

What you Require (Key Selection Criteria)

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Demonstrated ability to perform at high level in a non-acute ward environment and effectively lead a clinical team and prioritise workloads.
2. Can you describe how you have demonstrated clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team, including your experience in preceptoring and supporting complex discharge planning for patients.
3. Experience in the development of Quality Improvement Plans or Activities.
4. Participation in ongoing professional development of self and others.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful and kind.

Work Environment Description

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.